Chapter 2!
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Iris
I waited the entire night for Tobias to signal me, but he never did. I was so scared of the possibility that his father was so outraged that he hit him knock-out... I couldn't just sit there in my room, waiting. I stood up, opened my window and climbed the tree between our two houses. Even though I had done it many times before, it didn't get easier as I was awfully afraid of hights. I climbed on a supporting branche, practically hugging the tree in the process, and knocked on Tobias' window softly. I sat there for ten seconds, before getting scared. Usually, I'd be hearing him walk up to the window by now, where was he? I shook my head and pulled a hairpin out of my bun, I'd have to break in.
"My hands were shaking, and my heart was pounding harder every second. After frigeting the pin, the window opened and I climbed in. I looked around, but Tobias was nowhere in sight. Marcus could not still be... Right?! I started running, out of his room, down the stairs, into the living room... But no one was there. My breathing became heavy, and my heart skipped a beat. 'Tobias,' I whispered. 'TOBIAS!' I screamed, and ran around frantically. He was nowhere to be found. I ran in to the kitchen, the final place of the house I hadn't yet examined... But he wasn't there either. My sight became blurry when I noticed a belt on the floor, covered in blood. 'No,' I said softly, sliding down the wall and falling down on my bum, hugging my knees. My sniffing changed into crying, and I didn't hold back. My heart ached, and it was burning so painfully, it felt like my heart was surrounded by flames, licking and turning it into ashes. He had never disappeared like that, and with Marcus gone as well, I was scared of him not returning... Ever.
I sat there, crying for God knows how long, until my throat was dry and my tears were dried up. I felt numb as I stood up and started walking, destination home. I couldn't feel my legs as I did and I couldn't stop thinking about Tobias either. What did Marcus do to him? When I neared the front door of my house, I saw my mother opening the door. 'Iris, what were you doing at Tobias' house?' She asked while pulling me in quickly. She knew about my relationship with Tobias, because I told my parents everything. Her blue eyes pierced into mine, and she realised my current distress immediately. 'Honey, what's wrong?' My lip started trembling, and I broke down in mom's arms.'Bree?' Dad's voice came from the kitchen. 'We're here, Mark,' mom said, and gently stroke my back. She wrapped her arm around me and took me to the kitchen. My sight was blurred by tears and I started telling my parents about Tobias. 'H-he was l-late f-for dinner t-tonight, so Marcus p-probably beat him... But w-when I wanted to c-check on him, both of them were gone,' I cried, and threw myself in both mom and dad's arms. We were not your typical Abnegation family, we were loving, we told each other everything and most of all we were free, even mom and dad. They didn't belong in this faction for one bit, but they chose to be together, as mom came from Candor and dad came from Dauntless... Yet both factions weren't an option for the other, so they chose a new one which couldn't really rub off on them, even to that day.
Mom and dad shared a look which was filled with mutual worry. 'What?' I asked, my heart skipping a beat. 'Did Marcus...' dad started, but mom cut him off. 'He did. But the fact that the both of them are gone is strange,' she said softly, as she wrapped her arms somewhat tighter around me. We sat there for a few minutes, none of us saying anthing. My parents were stroking my back as I was crying and y throat started hurting again from all the crying, so I tried to take a few deep breaths to calm myself down. 'He is alive honey, for sure!' Dad reassured me as he kissed the top of my head and stood up. 'Try and get some sleep, you have your final day of school and there are a lot of factionless to feed tomorrow. We will set up a search party for Tobias,' mom agreed and kissed my cheek. 'You mean the world to us, darling,' she whispered in my ear, and gave me one last hug.
I couldn't fall asleep that night, as I kept thinking of Tobias. Mom and dad were right, he was alive... Right? A tear fell down my cheek, I couldn't believe that, I just couldn't. I sighed and wiped away my cheek. Finally, somewhat close to the time I was actually supposed to rise, I fell asleep.